Import/export HS code 73045110: High-carbon alloy steel tubes

Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Sweden 855,880
Canada 400,511
France 128,521
Norway 96,759
United States 46,162

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 574,828 281,052 -293,776
Canada 0 400,511 +400,511
France 117,316 11,205 -106,111
Norway 96,759 0 -96,759
United States 28,069 18,093 -9,976
India 25,491 0 -25,491
Netherlands 20,008 1,759 -18,249
Germany 9,606 5,678 -3,928
Japan 0 9,767 +9,767

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Sweden 875,888
Canada 400,511
Germany 140,303
Norway 93,563
United States 47,921

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 594,836 281,052 -313,784
Canada 0 400,511 +400,511
Germany 123,420 16,883 -106,537
Norway 93,563 0 -93,563
United States 28,069 19,852 -8,217
India 25,491 0 -25,491
Japan 0 9,767 +9,767
France 3,221 0 -3,221
Croatia 2,597 0 -2,597
Italy 880 0 -880

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,006,621
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 540,661
Air transport 50,544
Road transport 2,316

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 544,058 462,563 -81,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 293,252 247,409 -45,843
Air transport 32,451 18,093 -14,358
Road transport 2,316 0 -2,316

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 875,888
Liverpool Docks 273,596
Southampton 126,915
Middlesbrough 93,563
Dover 88,861

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 594,836 281,052 -313,784
Liverpool Docks 0 273,596 +273,596
Southampton 0 126,915 +126,915
Middlesbrough 93,563 0 -93,563
Dover 77,656 11,205 -66,451
London Heathrow Airport 23,844 18,093 -5,751
Killingholme 38,755 0 -38,755
London 25,491 0 -25,491
London Gateway Port 0 11,526 +11,526
Eurotunnel 7,009 0 -7,009

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other personal service activities 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2024-11 2
2024-10 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Bahrain 124,329
United States 103,712
Germany 61,486
Poland 46,400
XS 38,965

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Bahrain 124,329 0 -124,329
United States 97,680 6,032 -91,648
Germany 16,830 44,656 +27,826
Poland 46,400 0 -46,400
XS 38,965 0 -38,965
Norway 34,710 3,726 -30,984
Finland 27,220 0 -27,220
Austria 13,406 0 -13,406
Israel 9,580 0 -9,580
Denmark 7,889 0 -7,889

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 231,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,500
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,896

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 225,096 6,032 -219,064
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 114,118 48,382 -65,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,896 0 -103,896

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 165,077
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,497
East Midlands Airport 59,967
London Gateway Port 59,606
Immingham Docks 45,905

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 159,957 5,120 -154,837
Dover / Eurotunnel 87,841 44,656 -43,185
East Midlands Airport 59,055 912 -58,143
London Gateway Port 59,606 0 -59,606
Immingham Docks 42,179 3,726 -38,453
Hull 10,848 0 -10,848
Liverpool Docks 9,580 0 -9,580
Aberdeen Docks 6,924 0 -6,924
London Stansted Airport 6,084 0 -6,084
Tyne 1,036 0 -1,036

Quick facts

HS code: 73045110

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications